Race 9 (601)
SWAN HANDICAP Rating:80-60 1200m Sha Tin Good
Section 1
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 11 | SIMPLY BIG (B352) | K H Chan | XB | Moderately away from gate 1, sat 3 lengths behind the leader on rail, easy run on turn, angled out early in straight, finished off well to score. (Rider dropped his right rein near 100M.) |
2 | 5 | TEAM FORTUNE (T306) | G van Niekerk | B/TT | Slowly away, raced at rear, 6 lengths or so back, same margin back on turn, very wide into straight, made very good progress in straight to take 2nd. |
3 | 1 | ENCORE BOY (A177) | M F Poon | -- | Slightly slow out, raced 8 lengths back at rear, moved a bit closer on turn, made very good progress in straight to take a place. |
4 | 9 | NUCLEAR POWER (A244) | C Y Ho | -- | Crowded on jumping, raced at tail, 10 lengths or so back, still well back on turn, finished off very strongly to make frame without threatening the first few. |
5 | 4 | HAPPY TOUR (B374) | R Bayliss | B/TT | Shifted in at start and made contact, raced 3 wide in midfield, 4 lengths or so back, same margin back on turn, finished off evenly. |
6 | 7 | ZERO HEDGE (A221) | J Moreira | XB | Average to begin, positioned on rail in midfield, saved ground on turn, angled out early in straight, finished off evenly. |
7 | 6 | HARBOUR ALERT (T254) | H N Wong | CP-/B1 | Commenced well from a middle draw, raced 3 wide better than midfield, no cover after passing 700M, peaked early in straight, kept on evenly to the line. |
8 | 2 | WINNER SUPREME (C226) | N Callan | -- | Shifted out on jumping, raced prominently, a length behind the leader on turn, took the lead early in straight, peaked and headed near 200M, weakened thereafter. (Jockey reported his horse did not feel comfortable in its action.) |
9 | 3 | JUST NOT LISTENING (B192) | C Schofield | CP | Fast to begin, raced prominently but trapped wide early, slight taken back near 900M for some cover, 2 lengths back on turn, peaked early in straight, weakened gradually thereafter. (See Racing Incidents.) |
10 | 10 | ENSHRINED (C262) | Z Purton | H1 | Bumped start, raced 2 wide slightly better than midfield, 3 lengths or so back, similar position on turn, failed to close off in straight. |
11 | 8 | MULTIMILLION (C022) | K Teetan | B/TT | Bumped on jumping, recovered quickly to take the lead, led by a length on turn, headed early in straight, weakened thereafter. (See Racing Incidents.) |
12 | 12 | STRATHCLYDE (V225) | M Chadwick | B/TT | Average to begin, raced at rear, 6 to 7 lengths back, there to turn, showed nothing in straight, finished last. |
B : | Blinkers | BO : | Blinker with one cowl only | CC : | Cornell Collar | CP : | Sheepskin Cheek Pieces |
CO : | Sheepskin Cheek Piece One Side | E : | Ear Plugs | H : | Hood | P : | Pacifier |
PC : | Pacifier with cowls | PS : | Pacifier with one cowl | SB : | Sheepskin Browband | SR : | Shadow Roll |
TT : | Tongue Tie | V : | Visor | VO : | Visor with one cowl | XB : | Crossed Nose Band |
"1" : | First time | "2" : | Replaced | "-" : | Removed |